Xiaomi has launched the 3rd generation of its Mi Pad tablet, the Mi Pad 3. Priced at $220, it offers metal unibody design like its predecessor Mi Pad 2.
The MiPad 3 offers a 7.9-inch 1536 x 2048 pixel LCD display (326ppi), a hexacore Mediatek MT8176 chipset with 2 Cortex A72 cores and 4 Cortex A53 cores. It is backed by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of memory (no microSD slot). It is running on Android 7.0 Nougat with MIUI 8.2 layered on top. It is fueled by a 6,600 mAh battery and has a 13MP F2.2 rear camera.Judging by the specs, it looks like a good buy. We will have to wait and see when it will launch in Nepal.
Judging by the specs, it looks like a good buy. We will have to wait and see when it will launch in Nepal. What are you thoughts on the Mi Pad 3? If it arrives in Nepal for less than Rs.30,000, would you buy it?
While designing this phone Samsung seems to have borrowed design aesthetics right from its last year’s flagship the Galaxy S7. Like the S7, the phone is made using the glass and the metal. The 2.5D glass on the front and the curved 3D glass on the back does feel good on the hands but are a true fingerprint magnet. The metal frame along the edges that is slightly curved aids in making the phone look more premium. The phone is a little heavy but that is considerable for a 5.7inch phone.
The 5.7inch Super AMOLED display is pretty bright and the colors look pretty punchy as well. The display with options for “always-on” is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
The A7 2017 is running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and the Samsung’s Grace UI looks much impressive than the TouchWiz UI. The phone does come with some bloatware and most of them can be considered to be the useful ones. During our early usage, the device has a quick response and the apps loaded pretty quickly as well.
Coming to the cameras, it has 16MP, f/1.9 units both on the front and the back that are capable of shooting videos of 1080p at the highest. The early samples taken from both the cameras look promising. The camera app is pretty easy to catch with.
This IP68 certified water and dust resistant phone packs 3600 mAh battery and during the time of my early impression, I did notice the battery was keeping up pretty well. So, we can expect good battery life from this phone with power efficient processor and OLED display.
The fingerprint sensor is fast and pretty reliable. Just like the J7 prime, the loudspeaker is placed at the top right edge and is pretty loud indeed.
Samsung Galaxy A7 2017
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This was our early impression on the galaxy A7 2017 and after using the phone for a couple of weeks, we’ll surely be releasing its full review. Stay tuned.
Mi Fan Festival (MFF) is celebrated to mark the Xiaomi’s yearly anniversary on 6th April since 2011. Originally, the celebration was confined to the Mainland China but in past few years, it was being celebrated in India, Hongkong, Taiwan and many other parts of the world. Xioami is targeting to bring this festival to Mi Fans globally and as a result, the MFF is being celebrated even in Nepal. If you are not aware of what happens during MFF (3rd April to 6th April), then this festival is all about flash sales of Xiaomi products in discounted pricing.
Xiaomi Nepal has launched the MFF 2017 in Nepal offering discounts on many different Xiaomi products individually and in bundles. Along with that, some new products have been launched as well. Plus, Mi Fans can win exciting gift hampers by changing their cover photo to that of “MFF 2017 Festival” on Facebook or twitter and then by tagging Mi Nepal on it.
MFF 2017 from Mi Nepal: Offer Highlights
Jaw-Dropping Deals
In Jaw-dropping deals, three phones are on sale. The Xiaomi Mix gets the highest discount of Rs. 5000. It is then followed by Rs. 1500 discount on Mi 4. Lastly, Redmi 2Pro gets the least discount of Rs. 500.
Festive bundles
The festive bundle category comprises of different Xiaomi products in a bundle at discounted pricing. Here’s the detail on such Xioami products bundle and their pricing:
Accessories in Bundle
Regular Pricing (NRs.)
Discounted Pricing (NRs.)
Mi WiFi Router 3 + Mi WiFi Amp
6,298
5,599
Mi Powerbank (10000mAh)+LED light + USB Fan
3,847
3,299
Redmi Note 3(16GB) + selfie stick + earphone
24,297
22,999
Mi 5 + Power Bank (10000mAh)
42,499
39,999
Redmi 4A(32GB) + VR
19,498
17,999
Redmi 2 Pro + VR
14,998
13,000
Great Deals on Mi Accessories
On this MFF offer, you can buy various Mi accessories in discounted pricing. Among other accessories, the Mi Bluetooth speaker and Mi box have got the highest discounts of worth Rs. 1000.
New Product
Mi Nepal has launched six new products and they are 90 point Metal Suitcase, Mi Minimalistic Backpack, Mi Smart Scale, Mi Notebook (12.5″ and 13.3″), Mi Sports earphone, and Mi Little Audio.
Along with all these product discounts, this MFF you can win a Redmi 4A by playing the game Tap Mi. If you don’t know about this game, it’s exactly like Piano Tiles of which many of you must have heard of or played. Just tap on the buttons to play the music and miss a button and the game’s over.
With the first quarter of 2017 closing in, we have seen amazing phones like the LG G6, and the almighty S8 and S8+. Mi flagships are something we are less excited about, but it’s 2017, and everything in technology is blowing my mind these days. Recently, leaks of Mi 6 has started appearing and it is absolutely gorgeous. If you loved the display of S8 then you’re in for a treat seeing the Mi 6.
There have been few renders of the Mi 6, but it’s not quite certain which will make it to the assembly line. The other renders are similar to Mi 5 with an edge-to-edge display and usual industrial design. Having used the Mi Mix, the bezel-less render of Mi 6 has to be the most beautiful phone I’ve ever seen. But before getting all hyped up, the render clearly shows no navigation bar and instead of the bottom chin, it has a favorable upper chin.
Now talking about specs, nothing is certain when you’re talking about leaks but these days they are pretty much accurate. Let’s hope it’s true for Mi 6 as well. So, the phone will come in two variant, Mi 6 and the Mi 6 Plus. The Mi 6 will come with a 5.15-inch display and the Mi 6 Plus will come with a 5.7inch display. Both the phones sport Full HD panel. Powering the phone will be the latest Snapdragon 835 Chipset. Mi 6 will come in 4GB and 6GB RAM variant with 32/64/128GB options. And the Mi 6 Plus will come with 6GB of RAM and 64/128GB option. All of the storage variants will be based on UFS 2.0, which means faster R/W speed resulting in faster performance.
On the photography front, both Mi 6 variant comes with a dual back camera 15+15MP. On the front, it’ll have an 8MP Ultra Pixel Camera. Ultra Pixel Camera’s let more light enter into the sensor resulting in bright and sharp photos and is usually used for making night shots better. Both the phones will be running on Android Nougat with MIUI 8 on top.
Mi 6 Plus will be backed up by 4,500mAh battery while the Mi 6 will come with 4,000mAh battery. Mi 6 with 4GB RAM and either 32/64GB storage will cost $290 and $335 respectively. The more powerful Mi6 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage will be priced at $390. Mi 6 Plus with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage will cost $375 and the higher end version with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage will cost $435.
Gionee A1 was announced 2 months back at the MWC. Nepal is one of the first countries to have this phone in the market. Just a few weeks ago, Online booking of the Gionee A1 was initiated where the pre-bookers had to pay Rs.5000 for the phone and to their advantage, each pre-bookers received a JBL GO Bluetooth speakers worth Rs.4,000. Well, the online pre-booking is now over and Gionee has started the offline pre-booking of the phone.
How to Pre-Book Gionee A1 Offline:
1. Visit the nearest Gionee Retail Stores and meet Gionee appointed Sales Person.
2. Fill up the Pre-Book Form available at the Store.
3. Pay just NRs.1000/- as an advance against pre-book.
4. Pay the remaining amount at the time of collection of Gionee A1.
5. Get amazing Sure Shot Gift along with additional NRs.1000/- discount.
Gionee A1 is a pretty sleek looking phone with a metal construct. The phone houses a 5.5inch Full HD display with Gorilla Glass 3 Protection. The phone is running on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo OS 3.5 on top. Optics of the phone is pretty impressive, it houses a 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 and PDAF, while on the front houses a 16MP camera along with flash. A1 is a great phone if you fancy taking lots selfie.
The phone houses a fingerprint sensor on the home button and it’s pretty fast. A1 also comes with an impressive 4GB of RAM but the mediocre Helio P10 processor is something we’re concerned about. Storage-wise, the phone comes with 64GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB. Backing up this phone is a massive 4010mAh battery along with fast charging.
Good news peeps! Samsung has officially launched the Samsung Gear S3 frontier here in Nepal. The company has priced the product at Rs. 41,900 and is available from different smartphone retail outlets and from online store smart doko.
Released in November last year, the launch of the device came in as a surprise to many as the high-end smartwatch market has been on a decline. As far as the specifications go, the Samsung Gear S3 comes with a 1.3-inch Super AMOLED display with the resolution of 360 x 360 pixels (278 for the PPI). Just like most of Samsung’s high-end devices, this watch also supports the always-on display, which, of course, is really necessary for a smartwatch (duh!). The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass SR+. The display is lined by a circular bezel that spins and lets you breeze through the OS.
The Gear S3 frontier is a premium watch that is covered in stainless steel 316L. It weighs just around 63 grams. The device is IP69 certified, meaning it can survive under 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
Underneath the hood, the Samsung Gear S3 frontier is powered by a Dual-core Exynos 7270 processor clocked at 1.0 GHz. This is coupled with 768MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. On the software side, the device runs on Samsung’s very own Tizen-based wearable 2.3.2 OS. This is disappointing as the many apps for the operating system aren’t available just yet.
The Gear S3 frontier supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It is backed by a non-removable 380 mAh Li-Ion battery. The battery can be charged via WPC wireless charging.
We all know how expensive those new flagships are; with a new processor, new design, new features buying the latest flagship smartphone will empty your bank. While the latest smartphone might be awesome to have, sometimes it is smarter to buy older handsets. And, here are 4 reasons to choose older flagship devices:
1. Old flagships have still got enough power
Even though the new phones have the latest and the fastest processor, the processor inside old flagships won’t lag while doing simple tasks and playing hardcore games. But you must realize that the processor in old phones are outdated and aren’t as fast as the new ones. Take for instance the S7 Edge, it’s still a great phablet and comes with similar specs compared to S8.
2. The latest features aren’t a must
The new features added in the newest flagships are great and attractive to the users but is it really necessary? The 4k video recording, iris scanner, modularity, waterproofing, forced touch etc. aren’t a must for daily usage. The features are definitely plus points but are not worth the extra money.
3. Latest smartphones may have unknown bugs
When you buy the latest smartphone you are taking a risk as there may be some uncovered hardware or software bugs. But when you opt for an older handset you can find its problems and solutions and there are already lots of problem documentation and information on forums, which can be really helpful.
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4. Old flagships are cheaper
So another reason to approach older phones is that it will be much cheaper than the flagships. All people cannot afford the expensive latest smartphone so people can choose to buy the cheaper older flagship.
It has only been a couple of days since Samsung unveiled its latest flagship – the Galaxy S8.The Korean company showed off the two variants of the device at an event in New York. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are great looking devices with some great specifications. They are set to launch in the first week of May in Nepal. Keeping that in mind, Samsung Nepal has brought a cash back offer for their predecessors.
Talking about the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, even though it has been a year since their launch, they still work great. The devices are powered by an Octa-core Exynos 8890 Octa CPU which is aided by 4GB of LP DDR4 RAM and Mali-T880 MP12 GPU.
Display wise, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge come with 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display respectively. Both feature a 1440 x 2560 pixels quadHD resolution. Samsung has already started to roll out the Android v7.0 Nougat update to its flagship of 2016.
For the photography lovers, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are equipped with 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture and Optic Image Stabilization. The recently launched Galaxy S8 and S8+ feature a similar camera setup. At the front, the devices feature a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with the same aperture. They take some good social media ready selfies.
Storage wise, the S7 and S7 Edge have more storage options than their successor. Both devices come with two storage options: 32GB and 64GB. It can be expanded up to 256GB due to the microSD card slot available in the devices.
On the battery front, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge house a 3,000 mAh and a 3,600 mAh battery respectively. In our review, we got a screen on time of around 4 hours which can be considered decent. The battery in the devices charges up within 1.5 hours. The phones, however, lack USB Type-C connectivity.
When the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge were launched last year, they came with a price tag of Rs. 77,900 and Rs. 88,900 respectively. And now, after the release of the Galaxy S8, Samsung is now offering cash back while buying the aforementioned devices. Buyers will get Rs. 20,000 cash back on both these devices. After exercising the offer, the Galaxy S7 will come with a price tag of Rs. 57,900, and the Galaxy S7 Edge will come with a price tag of Rs. 68,900.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a great device. Samsung took a revolutionary step by going with an almost bezel-less display with a different aspect ratio. But the company’s flagship of 2016 doesn’t fall behind. It is still a great looking device and features a good camera. So, you won’t regret your decision if you decide on opting for the S7 or the S7 edge rather than waiting for the Galaxy S8.
Generation Next Communication Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Apple products in Nepal, has launched the Red variant of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The new red color option will cost the same as the other colors and will be available in 128GB and 256GB storage.
As noted on Apple’s website, every red color iPhone purchase “contributes to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programs and help deliver an AIDS-free generation.”
As for availability, the new iPhone 7 will be available for purchase online (olizstore.com) and in authorized Apple retail stores (Evostore, Olizstore, Futureworld, etc) from the second week of April.
Facebook is the common home to all Nepalese people. People from every walk of life is on this platform and with so many people here, there are just some weird trends going on. If you have been using Facebook long enough, you might have noticed the trend of getting Thoplo on your Friendship status. On a daily basis, I see around 5-6 people getting roasted from thoplo and weird comments on their friendship status and Liked Pages. Some people find these fun, but some get mad over such things. So if you have been the victim of Thoplo Atanka, it’s time to finally put it to an end!
How to Stop Your Friendship Status from Appearing on News Feed:
1. Go to Your Profile
2. Select Friends Tab
3. On the far right side, Select the edit button and then Select Edit Privacy
4. A pop-up will appear now. On the Friendslist option, Select Only Me Option and Select Done.
If you want more privacy you can set Following and Followers to Only Me as well.
How to Hide Your Likes from Appearing on News Feed:
1. Go to your profile
2. Hover to More Tab and Select Likes option.
3. On the far right side, Select the Edit Button.
4. Select “Edit the Privacy of Your Likes”
5. Select “Only Me” on the things you’d like to keep private:
The Gear S3 frontier is a premium watch that is covered in stainless steel 316L. It weighs just around 63 grams. The device is IP69 certified, meaning it can survive under 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.
